Remember when the Daytona Cubs were terrible? When they finished the first half with a .382 winning percentage and only stayed out of the cellar because Clearwater was unbelievably bad?
That feels like ancient history now.
In the second half of the season Daytona has been the best team in the league. Not only is their .600 second half winning percentage the best in the Florida State League, they are actually just three wins away from being a .500 team for the season despite that disastrous first half.
More importantly, the Cubs have a three game lead over Tampa with three games to play. Against Tampa. That makes the math very, very easy. If the Cubs win just one more game, they win the division and make the playoffs. With one more win the Cubs earn the chance to defend their 2013 FSL Championship.
Game One of the final series is Friday night in Daytona.
[Boise] Jake Stinnett struck out 3 over 3.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits in the process. Jeremy Null then struck out 5 over the next 4.1 scoreless frames.
[Boise] Alex Tomasovich double, tripled (his first) and finished with 3 hits. Charcer Burks also had three hits as well as his 4th stolen base.
[Boise] Gleyber Torres picked up his first Boise hit, and it was a triple. He also walked and struck out.
[Arizona] In Game Two, Zach Hedges struck out 5 in 3 innings of relief.
[Arizona] Catcher Tyler Pearson hit his 2nd home run as part of a 2 hit effort in Game Two.
So, what led to Daytona’s remarkable second half revival? That will be something to study more carefully over the winter, but the early answer is “player development.” Sometimes it is easy to lose track of the fact that players are not just playing games in the minors, they are actively working on all aspects of their game in game and out. Even the best prospects need minor league time to raise their game to the major league level. In the case of Daytona, that development can partly be seen in the significantly stronger second half numbers from players up and down the roster.
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Remember when the Daytona Cubs were terrible? When they finished the first half with a .382 winning percentage and only stayed out of the cellar because Clearwater was unbelievably bad?
